Fundamental Things
In his book *Fundamental Things*, to be published on September 24, Joachim Bauer offers a perspective of hope in times of crisis.
We are in the midst of a storm of profound disintegration: the political order is being undermined, Western democracies are faltering, and traditional institutions are eroding. The world of work, family structures, and the individual themselves are coming under pressure from digital acceleration and sensory overload. People feel increasingly alienated and disoriented. What is still true? What remains valid? At this moment in history, Joachim Bauer offers a return to our roots and a reaffirmation of our values. Ten concise chapters on essential things that must not be lost—Fundamental Things, in fact, that preserve cohesion, peace, and humanity. A compendium of Joachim Bauer’s core messages—published, not coincidentally, on the occasion of his 75th birthday.
Joachim Bauer, neuroscientist and psychotherapist. University professor Joachim Bauer is a physician, neuroscientist, and psychotherapist. He is a board-certified specialist in internal medicine and psychiatry and has earned his habilitation in both fields. For his outstanding neuroscientific research—which at times also took him to the United States—he was awarded the Organon Research Prize by the German Society for Biological Psychiatry. He is a professor emeritus at the University campus Freiburg, a visiting professor at the International Psychoanalytic University (IPU) in Berlin, and a lecturer at a Berlin-based training institute for psychotherapy. Furthermore, Joachim Bauer is the author of numerous publications and successful non-fiction bestsellers. His most recent book, *The Empathy Gene* (2021), was published by Herder.
